Greenbox set to speculatively develop North Yorkshire warehouse scheme

By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters

FULL RESERVED matter planning has been secured for GB181, a new 181,742 sq ft Grade-A logistics and industrial unit for Greenbox Thirsk from North Yorkshire Council.

The 52-acre Greenbox Thirsk site already boasts full consent for GB365 (365,000 ft2), and a Section 106 Agreement for GB272 (272,504 ft2) is nearing completion with NYC; together forming a three-unit masterplan totalling 820,000 ft2. The site however remains deliverable also through an Outline consent which affords it the flexibility to provide Units for SME’s of circa 12,000 ft2 upwards through to a single footprint of circa. 820,000 sq ft; one of the only sites in Yorkshire where this size of giga-shed can be delivered.

Built around responsible ESG principles, every Greenbox development targets BREEAM ‘Excellent’, EPC ‘A’ and Net Zero in Construction and Operation.

The new approval gives occupiers immediate access to large-scale, future-ready space, with delivery capable within just twelve months. Infrastructure is already in place, including the new Eldmire Lane access and extensive landscape planting to establish early maturity.

Greenbox Thirsk is positioned just four miles from the A1(M) and adjacent to the A19, with 11,000 people employed in transport and storage and a further 34,000 in manufacturing — 5% above the UK average — the region offers a deep, skilled labour pool to support future occupiers.

Citivale Development Director Alex Reynolds, said: “Securing further planning at Greenbox Thirsk marks another major step in our strategy to deliver next-generation, Net Zero logistics hubs.

“This project reinforces Yorkshire’s position at the forefront of UK logistics and reflects Greenbox’s mission to shape a more sustainable, resilient supply chain through purposeful innovation.  We look forward to speaking with interested occupiers on this exciting opportunity”